Cytopathology of pleural endometriosis.

Ghazi Zaatari, G S Zaatari, Pranav Gupta, P K Gupta, B S Bhagavan, Barbara R. Jarboe, B R Jarboe
Acta cytologica · 1982 · vol. 26(2) , pp. 227–32 · PMID:6952726 · W1487045710
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This paper describes the cytomorphologic features in pleural effusions from two patients with pleural endometriosis, highlighting endometrial epithelial and hemosiderin-laden histiocytic cells for diagnosis.

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Abstract

Cytomorphologic features in pleural effusions obtained from two cases of endometriosis of the pleura are described. These young patients presented with recurrent right pneumothorax and hemorrhagic pleural effusions. In the pleural fluid specimens, recognition of endometrial epithelial cells, which generally occur in tissue fragments or singly, and of hemosiderin-laden histiocytic cells, which probably represent endometrial stromal elements, is considered essential to establishing such a diagnosis on a morphologic basis alone. A brief review of the literature is presented.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Endometriosis Pleural Effusion Pleural Neoplasms Adult Cell Nucleolus Cell Nucleolus Cell Nucleus Cell Nucleus Cytoplasm Cytoplasm Endometriosis Endometrium Endometrium Epithelium Epithelium Female Hemosiderin Hemosiderin Histiocytes Histiocytes

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